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Next time you're passing by a cliff and happen to see a precariously hanging tent with campers inside, don't be alarmed, it's just a portable ledge (portaledge):
Portaledges — or deployable hanging tents — might seem like a ...

To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world...

1. The world is trying to keep you stupid. From bank fees to interest rates to miracle diets, people who are not educated are easier to get money from and easier to lead. Educate yourself as much as possible for wealth, independence, and happiness. 2...

It's Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. Two San Francisco entrepreneurs are pitching their ventures to potential investors today. They'd both agree that this is one of the most important days of their lives. This is the story of Jane and Joe...Jane was up unt...

It takes about 30 days to form a habit. The ones that are good for you require cultivation and determination. The starting phase is the (Hardest, especially if you want to change an old habit into a new one. This is why giving yourself a challenge fo...

Dr Pasi Sahlberg, Director-General of Education in Finland, delivered a Dean's Lecture for the Melbourne Graduate School of Education recently, in which he explained the attributes of what is considered by many to be the best school education system ...

Daniel Kukla is a photographer who had formal training in biological and anthropological sciences. His educational background plays a major part of his artistic practice, and this can be seen in his c...

[Note: This list of Einstein quotes was being forwarded around the
Internet in e-mail, so I decided to put it on my web page. I'm afraid
I can't vouch for its authenticity, tell you where it came from, who
compiled the list, who Kevin Harris is, or a...

Another gem from Carl Sagan (read my on why I love him so much). My initial idea was to set the story in the very near future in a classroom. A teacher would tell the class it was reading time and the students would all take out their iPad 6.0 and o...

This is a list of current, widely held, false ideas and beliefs about notable topics which have been reported by reliable sources from around the world. Each has been discussed in published literature, as has its topic area (such as glass, and the mi...

While most people simply admire old photos, Irina Werning is more interested in how people would look and feel if they were to reenact them today. Several years ago, she started to ask people to go back to their past and recreate a moment in time - e...

What happens when an 18-year-old babysitter discovers she's babysitting for a 27-year-old slacker? The award-winning short with over 4 million views on Atom.com is now available for the first time on Funny or Die.

For the better part of three decades multidisciplinary artist has worked as a stage writer, director, composer, a fabricator of musical instruments, a singer, sculptor, painter and writer. Among his sculptural works are two incredible series of carv...